Jerk chicken, pork, or fish is traditionally smoked over aromatic pimento wood. The wood (“pimento wood”), berries, and leaves of the allspice plant among the coals contribute to jerk’s distinctive flavor.

MASALA

Masala or massala (Hindi: मसाला);(Bengali: মশলা); (Urdu: مصالہ‏) is a term used in South Asian cuisines (including Indian, Nepali, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani cuisines) to mostly describe a mixture of spices. A masala can either be a combination of dried (and usually dry roasted) spices, or a paste (such as vindaloo masala) made from a mixture of spices and other ingredients—often garlic, ginger, onions and chilli paste. Masalas are used extensively in Indian cooking to add spice and flavour and lose quality when not fresh.[1]